Quickly Locking your PC
- Posted: Feb 09, 2008 at 2:01 AM
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I just saw a great tip on Steve Clayton's blog for quickly locking your Windows PC, so I just had to share. Instead of using "Windows + L" (not everyone can love the keyboard shortcuts, you know), Steve makes himself a little icon for his taskbar instead. Here's how:
1. Right-click on your desktop and select "New," then"Shortcut"
2. Paste this text in: rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
3. Click "Next" and type a name for the shortcut (e.g. "Lock")
4. Click "Finish"
5. You can right-click on your new shortcut and change the icon (there is a lock icon as part of the collection in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll)
6. Now drag the icon to your taskbar.
Awesome!
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Now that is handy for my oqo e2. Much quicker with the lil thumstick, thanks Sarah!!
Now that is handy for my oqo e2. Much quicker with the lil thumstick, thanks Sarah!!
Now that is handy for my oqo e2. Much quicker with the lil thumstick, thanks Sarah!!
Hey Now Sarah,
Nice handy shortcut to have. I guess I prefer win+L since I've used it so long.
Thx 4 the info,
Catto
Hey Now Sarah,
Nice handy shortcut to have. I guess I prefer win+L since I've used it so long.
Thx 4 the info,
Catto
Hey Now Sarah,
Nice handy shortcut to have. I guess I prefer win+L since I've used it so long.
Thx 4 the info,
Catto
seems a bit easier to just ctrl+alt+del enter
seems a bit easier to just ctrl+alt+del enter
seems a bit easier to just ctrl+alt+del enter
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